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PROSTATE CANCER
What you should know about Prostate
Cancer:
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Prostate cancer is the most common
type of cancer found in American men,
other than skin cancer.
Prostate cancer is the second leading
cause of cancer death in men. Lung
cancer is the first.
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Possibly because of the raised
awareness, the disease is being found
earlier and the death rate for prostate
cancer is going down as well.
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SYMPTOMS
 EARLY: There is usually NO symptom.
 LATE:
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Problem with the urine flow:
• Hesitancy
• Incomplete emptying of the bladder
Blood in the urine
 Weigh loss
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FINDING PROSTATE CANCER
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Prostate cancer can often be found early by testing the amount of PSA
(prostate-specific antigen) in your blood.
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Another way prostate cancer is found early is when the doctor does a digital
rectal exam (DRE). Because the prostate gland lies just in front of the
rectum, during the exam the doctor can feel if there are any bumps or hard
places on the prostate. These might be cancer.
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If you have had routine yearly exams and either one of these test results
becomes abnormal, any cancer you might have has probably been found at
an early, more treatable stage.
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The definitive diagnosis is made by a needle biopsy.
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Since about 1990 it has become more common for men to have tests to find
prostate cancer early. The prostate cancer death rate has dropped, too.
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The Screening: What the American Cancer Society Recommends
Annual
PSA blood test and DRE (digital rectal exam),
beginning at age 50 to men who do not have any major
medical problems and can be expected to live at least
10 more years.
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at high risk should begin testing at age 45.
Men
at high risk include African American men and men who
have a close relative (father, brother, or son) who had
prostate cancer before age 65.
Men
at even higher risk (because they have several close
relatives with prostate cancer at an early age) could
begin testing at age 40.
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Can Prostate Cancer Be Prevented?
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Because we don’t know the exact cause of prostate cancer, it is not
possible to prevent most cases of the disease. But some cases
might be prevented.
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Diet: You may be able to reduce your risk of prostate cancer by
changing the way you eat. The ACS suggests:
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Eating less red meat and fat and eating more vegetables, fruits, and
whole grains.
Eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and watermelon are rich in substances
(lycopenes) that help prevent damage to DNA and may help lower
prostate cancer risk. Research on this is still going on.
Some studies suggest that taking vitamin E daily may lower the risk of
prostate cancer. But others have found that vitamin E has no impact on
cancer risk and might raise the risk for some kinds of heart disease.
Selenium, a mineral, may also lower risk.
A research study revealed that a "chemical found in green tea appears
to slow the progression of prostate cancer."
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The final words…
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Prostate cancer is highly treatable if detected early.
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So, please:
See your primary care provider if you’re at risk for prostate cancer and
have not had the screenings (DRE & PSA) done for a year or more.
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Help spread the awareness.
The Wellness Center offers the PSA testing, with or without
other blood tests. Please call or email me if you’d like to
get this test done.
Thank you!